“The same goes for those people that say Tim Duncan is boring to watch. Just look at how many championships Tim Duncan has won. That should tell you something. If he wins four or five championships, to say that he is boring is like comparing Da Vinci and Picasso. They were both geniuses with two different styles.”

Tim Duncan. Champion. Genius.

Just ask Bill Russell.

The Word from Not As High

 Gregg Doyel, the national columnist for CBS Sportsline, has a response for those who doubt the Spurs because the Cavaliers beat San Antonio twice in the regular season: “You sucker.”

“That was the regular season,” Doyel opines. “This is the playoffs, and the playoffs are different for a dominant team like San Antonio. The Spurs finished the regular season seeded third in the West, but ripped through the bracket. San Antonio needed just five games to eliminate Denver. Second-seeded Phoenix? That took six games. Utah? Five games.

“After being above average in the regular season, the Spurs have become unstoppable, almost unbeatable, in the playoffs. And with Cleveland on the other side of the court, the Spurs are unbeatable.